BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Oct. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brodsky & Smith reminds investors of the following investigations. If you own shares and wish to discuss the investigation, contact Jason Brodsky (jbrodsky@brodskysmith.com) or Marc Ackerman (mackerman@brodskysmith.com) at 855-576-4847. There is no cost or financial obligation to you.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq - HSII)
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Heidrick & Struggles will be acquired by a consortium of investors led by Advent International (“Advent”) and Corvex Private Equity (“Corvex”) for $59.00 per share in cash, valuing the Company at approximately $1.3 billion. The investigation concerns whether the Heidrick & Struggles Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including whether the deal consideration provides fair value to the Company’s shareholders.
Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/heidrick-struggles-international-inc-nasdaq-hsii/.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE - CMA)
Under the terms of the agreement, Comerica will be acquired by Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq - FITB). Comerica’s stockholders will receive 1.8663 Fifth Third shares for each Comerica share, representing $82.88 per share as of Fifth Third’s closing stock price on October 3, 2025. At close, Fifth Third shareholders will own approximately 73% and Comerica shareholders will own approximately 27% of the combined company. The investigation concerns whether the Comerica Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including whether the deal consideration provides fair value to the Company’s shareholders.
Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/comerica-incorporated-nyse-cma/.
Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq - VECO)
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Veeco will be acquired by Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq - ACLS). Veeco shareholders will receive 0.3575 Axcelis shares for each share of Veeco they own. At closing, Axcelis shareholders are expected to own approximately 58%, and Veeco shareholders are expected to own approximately 42%, of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis. The investigation concerns whether the Veeco Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including whether the deal consideration provides fair value to the Company’s shareholders.
Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/veeco-instruments-inc-nasdaq-veco/.
Tourmaline Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq - TRML)
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Tourmaline will be acquired by Novartis AG (“Novartis”) for $48.00 per share in cash at closing, or a total equity value of approximately $1.4 billion. The investigation concerns whether the Tourmaline Bio Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including whether the deal consideration provides fair value to the Company’s shareholders.
Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/tourmaline-bio-inc-nasdaq-trml/.
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